---
ref: butterfly
id: jurassic-saga:butterfly
icon: jurassic-saga:icons/butterfly.gif

history:
  - version: '0.1'
    date: null
    changes:
      - Added Butterfly

custom:
    Health: "Adult 1 Health (x0.5 Hearts)"
    Behavior: "Passive"
    Size: "0.5 Blocks Long, 0.5 Blocks Tall"
    Drops: "N/A"
    Breedable: "N/A"
    Obtained: "Natural Spawn"
    Egg Type: "N/A"
    Time Period: "Modern (Extant)"
    Achievement: "N/A"

infobox:
  title: Butterfly
  inventory:
    - jurassic-saga:inventory/butterfly_spawn_egg
  tabs:
    - name: Trogonoptera
      display: jurassic-saga:tabs/trogonoptera_butterfly.png
    - name: Birdwing
      display: jurassic-saga:tabs/birdwing_butterfly.png
---


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# Butterfly

The *Butterfly* is a colorful flying insect found in various habitats worldwide.
Known for their vibrant wing patterns and role as pollinators, butterflies are beloved symbols of nature.
In-game, the butterfly is a tiny passive mob that adds beauty and ambient life to outdoor environments.

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## Appearance
- Delicate insect with colorful, patterned wings
- Slender body with antennae
- Four large, scale-covered wings
- Graceful, fluttering flight pattern
- In-game size: **0.5 block long** and **0.5 block tall**

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## Behavior
- **Passive**: Does not attack players or other mobs
- Flies gently in meandering patterns around flowers and plants
- Often found in meadows, forests, and gardens
- Adds peaceful atmosphere with graceful movements

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## Obtaining
Butterfly spawns naturally in the overworld.

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## Diet
- **Herbivore**: feeds on nectar from flowers
- Pollinates plants as it moves between flowers

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## Drops
When defeated, Butterfly does not drop any items.

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## Sounds

No sounds currently implemented.

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## Gallery
*(No images available yet.)*

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## <img width={64} src="https://i.imgur.com/DTOgOBL.png" alt="Mr.DNA"/> Mr. DNA's Fun Trivia
- Butterflies have existed for at least 56 million years, and their ancestors date back even further to the age of dinosaurs.
- In Jurassic Saga, butterflies add peaceful ambient life, contrasting with the dangerous prehistoric predators.
- Real-world butterflies can see ultraviolet light, allowing them to see patterns on flowers invisible to humans.

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